Silver Spring, MD – Montgomery Parks, part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, has closed all natural-surface trails to the public due to excessive rain fall. Recent weather conditions have left trails wet and muddy creating potentially dangerous conditions for trail users. Use can also damage the trails. Trails are closed until Wednesday, November 28, 2018 or further notice.

Montgomery Parks has just launched a Rainout Line for trails, a new 24-hour phone number, website and mobile app for people to find out the status of trails during inclement weather conditions and/or construction / renovation projects. The new Rainout Line is available by phone at 240-270-0008 or online at www.MontgomeryParks.org, click the park trails hyperlink under the Quick Links menu on the right-hand side of the page.

The bicycle pump track at South Germantown Recreational Park is also closed until Wednesday due to wet conditions.

Montgomery Parks maintains more than 170 miles of natural surface trails in Montgomery County.

About The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Montgomery Parks

Montgomery Parks manages more than 36,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 421 parks. Montgomery Parks is a department of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), a bi-county agency established in 1927 to steward public land. M-NCPPC has been nationally recognized for its high-quality parks and recreation services and is regarded as a national model by other parks systems. www.MontgomeryParks.org.

AccessibilityMontgomery Parks, part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, encourages and supports the participation of individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Program Access Office at 301-495-2581 (Voice/TTY), MD Relay 7-1-1 or 800-552-7724 or ProgramAccess@MontgomeryParks.org to request a disability modification. Visit www.MontgomeryParks.org/access for more information.

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